JOHN CAMMISH, seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl when Mr. Jones detained the Americanschooner William ? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate what you know of the circumstances. A. It is so long since, I cannot recollect the particulars. RICHARD NEWLAND, seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner William ? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate what you know respecting her detention. A. When we fell in with the William she was laying in Gull cove. Mr. Jones asked what they were doing there. They said they came in for wood and water. Mr. Jones detained her, unbent her sails, and took them with us on shore in the yawl, and likewise took their small boat with us. Q. Do you know the reason why Mr. Jones unbent her sails? A. To prevent her, I believe, from going to sea during the night. A. About three barrels of water and a cord of wood. Q. How was the weather? A. Fine weather with a light breeze. Q. Do you know the position of the fishing-ground? A. I do not know the bearing of it by compass, but I could see the vessels at anchor on the fishing ground. Q. Was the wind fair for going on it? A. Yes, it was. Q. Were you in the small boat when Mr. Jones boarded her? A. Yes, I was. Q. Did you hear the master of the vessel assign any reason for coming in there? A. He said they came in for wood and water. WILLIAM VICKERY, marine, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl when Mr. Jones detained the American schooner William ? Answer. Yes, I was. Q. Relate what you know respecting her detention. A. I observed a schooner come in and anchor within a mile of the shore. Mr. Jones went out to board her, and brought her in the cove and anchored. Q. Were you on board the schooner? A. Yes. Q. What quantity of wood and water had she on board? A. I know there were two barrels, but cannot say whether there was any more; was not down in the hold, and cannot say what wood there was. Q. How do you know it was the William ? A. I saw the William of Addison on her stern. JOHN LLOYD, seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl when Mr. Joncs detained the American schooner William ? Answer. Yes, I was. Q. Relate the particulars. A. I was with the greater part of the crew encamped on a point of land ; observed a schooner come in and anchor. She was boarded, but cannot re collect whether it was by Mr. Jones or Mr. Towneau. Q. Were you on board the schooner? A. Yes, I was. I went off and assisted in unbending the sails. Q. Do you remember what quantity of wood and water she had on board? A. I do not perfectly recollect the quantity, but there was one cask handed up half full which they said they were going to get filled on shore, but were prevented by Mr. Jones. Q. Did you hear any of the crew say their reasons for coming in? A. Yes; for wood and water. Q. How was the weather? A. Fine weather, and a fresh breeze. JOHN CHEESE, seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner William ? Answer. Yes, I was. Q. Relate all you know about her. A. I was sick in a tent on shore, and do not know any of the particulars. WILLIAM PAYNE, marine, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner, William ? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate all you know of the particulars. A. I went on board with Mr. Jones in the small boat to examine her. Mr. Jones detained her; unbent her sails, and took them on shore. Q. Do you know what wood and water she had on board? A. I cannot say. Q. Did you drink any of the water on board of her? A. Yes, I did. Q. How was the weather? A. Fine, with a strong breeze. We, the undersigned, have examined the aforesaid persons, belonging to his Majesty's sloop Dotterel, taking the minutes of their depositions respecting the detention of the American fishing schooner William; and we do declare that their evidence has been taken in a very impartial manner, and that the persons aforesaid have not been biassed in any way whatsoever. JOHN COOKE, Senior Lieutenant H. M. Sloop Dotterel. Purser H. M. Sloop Dotterel. Evidence of Mr. Towneau, midshipman, and the crew of the yawl boat belonging to his majesty's sloop Dotterel, relative to the detention of the American fishing schooner Galeon. Mr. TowNEAU examined: Question. Were you in the yawl when Mr. Jones detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. Yes, I was. Q. Relate the particulars respecting her detention. A. While at Gull cove Mr. Jones went out one evening in a small boat to cruize. About 11 p. m. Mr. Jones returned with an American schooner which he had detained. Next morning about 8 o'clock Mr. Jones sent me on board the Galeon to take charge of her. About 9 o'clock we got under weigh, and made sail for St. Andrew's. Q. Do you know Mr. Jones's reason for detaining her? A. I believe for their having broken the treaty; but do not know the particulars, as I was left on shore in charge of the yawl. Q. How was the weather? A. I believe it was a fine, clear night. Q. What quantity of wood and water had she on board? A. I cannot state the quantity, but we used from it some days after her detention. Q. How was the wind? A. From the northward, and I think north by west. THOMAS RICHARDSON examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate what you know respecting her detention. A. I went in a small boat with Mr. Jones, and pulled out of Gull cove; boarded two English schooners, who informed us that an American schooner was laying under the land, which vessel we boarded, and found the crew below, asleep. Mr. Jones asked them what they came in for. Their reply was, for wood and water, and that they had got it that afternoon. Mr. Jones then asked them their reason for not going away. They said they were waiting for wind and tide. He then got her under weigh, and ran her to Gull cove, which place lay between us and the fishing ground. Q. Do you know the position of the fishing ground? A. Yes, I could see it from Gull cove. Q. Was the wind fair for the Galeon to proceed to the banks? Q. Do you know the passage from Gull cove to the fishing banks? A. Very fine and clear, with moderate breezes. Q. What quantity of wood and water had the Galeon on board? A. I do not know the quantity, but observed three or four casks and a quantity of wood. WILLIAM PAYNE, marine, examined : Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate the particulars respecting her detention. A. I went with Mr. Jones in a small boat in the afternoon, (the day of the month I do not remember,) and boarded an English schooner, where we were informed an American fishing schooner was laying under the land. We boarded her, and found the crew all below. Mr. Jones asked them their reason for being there. They replied they came in for wood and water. He then asked them why they did not go away when they had got it. They said they were going at daylight. He detained the schooner and took her to Gull cove, and on the following morning got under weigh for St. Andrew's. Q. Do you know the position of the fishing banks? A. Yes; I could see the vessel on the banks. Q. Was the wind fair for the Galeon to proceed to the banks? A. Yes; for the banks lay nearly in a line with Gull cove from where we detained the Galeon. Q. On what quarter was the wind when you ran towards Gull cove? A. Very near before the wind. We came close to the cove, and then we hauled up into the cove. Q. How was the weather? A. Fine clear weather and fresh breezes. Q. What quantity of wood and water had the Galeon on board when detained? A. She had two casks of water on deck, and a great quantity of wood. FELIX SHAW, marine, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon ? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate the particulars. A. I was one of the crew of the small boat that went out with Mr. Jones. In the afternoon (the day of the month I do not recollect,) boarded an English schooner near Gull cove, who said that we had better keep a good look-out or we should get a good handspiking from the American schooner then lying in shore. We shortly after boarded the American schooner Galeon. Mr. Jones asked them what they were doing there. They said they came in for wood and water, and had got it that afternoon. Mr. Jones asked them, if they had their wood and water, why they had not gone to sea. Their reply was they did not think it worth while to go to sea that night; and the master requested Mr. Jones to let him go that time, and he would not come in again. We then got under weigh, and took her to Gull cove for that night. One of the crew was very abusive. We afterwards carried her to St. Andrews. Q. Do you know the position of the fishing grounds? Q. How was the wind when you ran for Gull cove? A. A fair wind, and fine, clear weather. JOHN LLOYD, Seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate the particulars respecting her detention. A. When at Gull cove we observed a schooner run in and anchor. We boarded her in the small boat, which proved to be English. They told us that the Galeon American fishing schooner was laying at an anchorage then about three miles off. We then left the English schooner and boarded the Galeon. I was left as boat-keeper, and cannot state what passed on board. Shortly after she was got under weigh, and ran to Gull cove. One of the crew of the Galeon was very abusive to us. She was afterwards taken to St. Andrew's by Mr. Jones. Q. Do you know the position of the fishing ground? A. No, I do not. Q. How was the wind for Gull cove? A. A fair wind. Q. How was the weather? A. Fine clear weather. Q. What quantity of wood and water had the Galeon on board? JAMES LLOYD, marine, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. I was in the yawl when he detained some American fishing schooners, but cannot recollect their names. JOHN CAMMISH, seaman, examined: Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained the American schooner Galeon? Answer. Yes. Q. Relate what you know respecting her. A. It is so long since that I cannot recollect any particulars. Ex.-2 |